Message from the County Legislative Chair. Welcome to Schenectady County - a great place to work, live and raise a family. Schenectady County has a proud history of blazing new trails of discovery. We were the home of Thomas Edison and Charles Steinmetz who changed the world with their innovation.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Suffrage(noun) a vote given in deciding a controverted question, or in the choice of a man for an office or trust; the formal expression of an opinion; assent; vote. Suffrage(noun) testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
Suffrage is the right to vote gained through the democratic  process. This can also be called political franchise, or just plain  franchise. Suffrage is often used in terms â¦ of elections or  representatives, but it can also apply to initiatives and  referenda.+ 6 others found this useful.uffrage is the right to vote gained through the democratic  process. This can also be called political franchise, or just plain  franchise. Suffrage is often used in terms â¦ of elections or  representatives, but it can also apply to initiatives and  referenda. + 6 others found this useful.